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Credit card sized macropad

This macropad, about the size of a credit card, was shared by Ziddy Makes.

KBD.news
Published November 7, 2024

Alex Zidros aka aziddy/ziddy1234 shared a credit card sized macropad, based on an RP2040-Zero controller.

Programmable 10 Key "card sized" and "stealthy" credit card keyboard – Alex.

The project made some rounds on Reddit and I mentioned it in my last editorial, but there's a Github repo with Gerber files and some documentation available now.

Specs

• RP2040-Zero controller
• 10 tactile switches
• 3x 0805 LEDs
• QMK / VIAL firmware

Resources

• https://github.com/ziddymakes/ZM-Keyboard-Credit_Card

Published on Thu 7th Nov 2024. Featured in KBD #178 (source).

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